Stay Home Stay Healthy
Hundreds of area residents will participate in the South Sound Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Sunday, October 11, 2020. The event, which was originally scheduled for mid-September, will not feature a large in-person gathering this year. Instead, participants will watch a local opening ceremony online and then walk individually or with family and friends in the location of their choice. This year, the Walk to End Alzheimer’s is everywhere — on every sidewalk, track and trail across the South Sound.
Participants and the general public are also welcome to visit a drive-by Promise Garden display honoring all who have been impacted by the disease. It will be available for viewing purposes only from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Fieldstone Memory Care, 710 Fieldstone Dr SW in Olympia.
Last year, this inspiring event raised nearly $40,000 to fight Alzheimer’s disease and provide care and support programs for local families.
Registration is free and every participant will receive a Welcome Kit in the mail with five Walk to End Alzheimer’s flags to carry with them on Walk day. Anyone who donates or raises $100 or more will also receive a 2020 Walk to End Alzheimer’s t-shirt.
***Please follow CDC guidelines and recommendations from local health officials when deciding to walk with those outside of your household.***
WHAT: South Sound Walk to End Alzheimer’s
WHEN: Sunday, October 11, 2020
10:00 a.m. Opening & Promise Garden Ceremony online
10:30 a.m. Walk in the location of your choice
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Promise Garden (drive-by/view only)
WHERE: Walk in the location of your choice, and be sure to drive-by the Promise Garden planted at Fieldstone Memory Care, 710 Fieldstone Dr SW, Olympia, WA.
HOW: Take the first step by registering today at alz.org/walk or by calling 1.800.272.3900.
WHO: Proceeds from the Walk to End Alzheimer’s provide critical funding for the care, support and research programs of the Alzheimer’s Association.
WHY: People in our community impacted by Alzheimer’s need our support now more than ever. With the dollars raised, the Alzheimer’s Association can continue to provide care to families during these difficult times while also advancing critical research to end the disease.
In Washington State, there are over 120,000 people living with Alzheimer’s and 353,000 unpaid family caregivers providing support to a loved one with the disease. Alzheimer’s is the third leading cause of death in the state, and the only one leading cause of death without an effective treatment, prevention or cure.
